One dead in shooting outside Australia nightclub, three injured
A drive-by shooting outside a nightclub in the Australian city of Melbourne inflicted “horrific injuries” that killed a security guard and wounded three men, police said on Sunday, but there was no suggestion yet that the attack was terror-related.
After reality check, Indonesia’s ‘new face’ in politics seeks second term
When Indonesian President Joko Widodo was elected five years ago, the former furniture salesman seemed to offer a clean break from the military and political elite that had clung to power since the fall of strongman ruler Suharto in 1998.
Australian media to face court over Pell trial coverage
Three dozen Australian journalists and publishers are to face court on Monday over their coverage of Cardinal George Pell’s trial for child sex abuse, with prosecutors seeking fines and jail terms over accusations of breached gag orders in the case. …
Bombing damages Colombia pipeline, second spill under investigation
A bombing damaged a section of Colombia’s Trasandino pipeline, state-run company Ecopetrol said on Saturday, and the company was investigating a crude spillage from the Cano Limon pipeline to determine if it was also caused by an attack.
Venezuela’s Maduro orders militia expansion as Guaido tours blackout-ravaged state
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Saturday ordered an expansion of civilian militia by nearly one million members as opposition leader Juan Guaido toured western Zulia state, which has been hard hit by electricity blackouts.
Multiple people shot outside nightclub in Australia
Multiple people have been shot outside a nightclub in the Australian city of Melbourne, police said on Sunday.
Finnish voters may pave way for first leftist premier in two decades
Finland may usher in its first leftist prime minister in two decades in a parliamentary election on Sunday, as voters fret over the future of the generous welfare system as the costs of caring for a rapidly ageing population rise.
Struggle over leadership deepens division in Tunisia president’s party
Tunisia’s ruling party Nidaa Tounes on Saturday elected two leaders, one of them the president’s son, in two parallel congresses, deepening the division that has hit the party in recent years.
UAE welcomes new head of Sudan’s transitional military council
The United Arab Emirates welcomed the new head of Sudan’s transitional military council, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan Abdelrahman, state news agency (WAM) reported on Saturday.
Brazil president raises eyebrows saying Holocaust can be forgiven
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro drew veiled rebukes from Israel on Saturday after saying the Nazi genocide of the Jews during World War Two could be forgiven.
